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Many accidents involving trucks cause serious and lifelong injuries. These accidents can cause substantial medical expenses, loss of income and psychological damages.

Your lawyer will make a Summons and Complaint to all the parties responsible. This process can take several years. Since New York uses comparative fault rules, your lawyer will ensure that any shared responsibility is appropriately determined and assigned to defendants.

Investigations

When someone is injured in a truck accident there is much more at stake than in an auto collision. The consequences of a collision with a truck can be life-altering and the impact is far more complex due to the weight and size of commercial trucks. These accidents also involve more intricate investigation.

Due to this, trucking companies and insurance providers often conduct investigations following a crash to protect their interests. The issue is that victims are left to handle their injuries, and aren't in a position to gather evidence. This puts them at a disadvantage in comparison to the trucking company and insurance company.

A lawyer for truck accidents with experience will search for evidence in a variety sources, such as witness testimony, police reports, and inspections of vehicles. A knowledgeable lawyer will not depend solely on police reports, however, since these reports are not always sufficient for civil litigation. Police officers aren't always trained to conduct an investigation properly and might not gather all the evidence required to support the court case.

Other types of records include logbook data, maintenance and service records for the truck, data from the event data recorder (also known as a black box), and more. An experienced attorney will ask the truck driver and the trucking company for these and other kinds of evidence, and then look over them to determine cause of the accident.

Expert Witnesses

A expert witness from a truck accident can help your attorney prove different elements of the case. A medical expert for instance, can prove to your attorney that the accident resulted in your injuries. Your expert can also testify about how your injuries will impact your life in the future. Expert witnesses can assist your lawyer determine the worth of your losses, including lost income and loss of future earning capacity.

A medical professional can analyze the physical evidence and explain the impact of your injury on your future. For example, a medical expert can show how your accident can affect your mental and physical well-being. Another type of expert is a metallurgist who will determine the reason why a component of a vehicle failed. There are also experts who can determine if the weather could have caused the crash.

Your expert's role is to offer an honest and impartial opinion after having analyzed the evidence. Certain expert witnesses could be a liability to your case when their opinions are skewed or they have connections to the defendants. Your lawyer can conduct an investigation into their background to determine these risks and ensure that you have the most qualified expert witnesses on your side.

Your attorney will interview you, along with any other eyewitnesses that witnessed the incident before it occurred. It is important to keep in mind that the insurance companies of the defendants will attempt to force you to admit that they are at fault or make statements that they can twist and distort to deny your claim.

Litigation

Truck drivers are also required to follow traffic laws and drive with reasonable care. If they fail to fulfill this duty and their carelessness causes a crash, they could be held responsible for accident damages suffered by the victims of that collision.

Our attorney will collect evidence from eyewitnesses, and get written or oral testimony to prove the defendant was negligent. Our team will also study a wide range of other evidence, including skid marks or points of impact, and will conduct crash tests.

Sometimes, the reason for an accident on the road is complicated, involving multiple parties. For instance, if the truck accident was caused by defective equipment or inadequate maintenance, we could be able to sue the makers of that equipment or the trucks themselves. We might also bring a lawsuit against the mechanic that performed the repairs or the repair shop.

We will attempt to resolve your case without going to the courtroom. However, if the trucking firm or its insurance company refuses to negotiate an equitable settlement, we will prepare to go to trial. During trial the judge or jury will rule on disputes such as who is at fault and what compensation you should get. The amount of your legal damages will be based on the losses you have documented that include financial, physical, and emotional pain.

Statute of Limitations

Although the legal process following a crash with a truck can be confusing, knowing how these cases usually go can help you plan for what's ahead and give you a better sense of how long your case will take.

One of the most important steps is establishing the extent of liability. If the truck driver was tired or distracted, as an example then it is likely that they will be held responsible for the damages you suffered. There may be other parties as well. If the accident was the result of poor repairs such as a mechanic or company that made the truck or its components could be held liable according to the legal theory of respondeat superior.

You may also be entitled to damages for punitive if the guilty person committed an act of recklessness that was a lot more serious. To prove this, we must prove that they behaved in a willful and wanton manner that was reckless and in disregard for your safety and the safety of others.

It is important to work with an attorney who is familiar with the complexities of truck accidents. Insurance firms and attorneys for the at-fault party are usually the wolves in sheepskins who attempt to convince you to sign documents that they can later use against you. By having an attorney manage all communications, you can stay clear of these traps.